McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

Homeless Students & Families

The enrollment process in Brazosport ISD includes a Student Residency Questionnaire (SRQ) as part of our comprehensive efforts to identify students and families currently experiencing homelessness. If your current address is a temporary living arrangement and it is due to loss of housing or economic hardship, you may meet the definition of experiencing homelessness. If, due to a lack of housing, you must live in a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground, on the street, in abandoned buildings or trailers, or doubled-up with relatives or friends, then according to the McKinney-Vento Act, you are considered homeless. The educational rights homeless students have under the McKinney-Vento Act include the right to:

go to school,

enroll in school without giving a permanent address,

continue attending the school they were enrolled in before the homelessness occurred when feasible; and

enroll in the Texas public school district of their choice with the campus designation being determined by the school district.

Brazosport ISD may be able to offer additional assistance to students and families who are experiencing homelessness, such as:

guidance counseling,

health services,

tutoring,

instructional services to accelerate learning,

before/after school programs,

school supplies

clothing,

social services

transportation

If you are in need of assistance, please contact Marilou Duchaney in the Brazosport ISD Student Services Dept. at (979)730-7000 ext 24217.